He just walked away!

Finally, I picked up the phone to call that gentleman.

I had been avoiding him for last so many days.. for no reason. He was neither a nagging salesman nor a prankster or not even a goon who calls up to threaten you. He was not even a borrower who constantly calls you up for money. He was not at all a nuisance. He was a gentleman. It was me who was on fault.

I was avoiding him and not picking up his calls… was not even replying to his text messages. Simply because, I couldn’t complete the work that he had assigned me for. I could buy some time. But that was already done. He had certain plans on mind on the basis of what I was going to do for him. He had his deadlines set and I was stretching them too far unnecessarily. The poor man helplessly tried my number which I didn’t answer.

I had nothing to say. I had nothing to confess. I couldn’t complete the assignment in time was the only truth and I had no courage to face it. That was the only reason I was testing the patience of that gentleman.

But today, I picked up the phone to call him. I was going to beg his pardon for ill treating him. It was not my greatness. This another gentleman prompted me to do so. His single act injected that courage in me to face the fact.

He stepped in with billions of expectations and a cool head on his shoulders. In fact, he was also eager to achieve a new milestone on this day. His confident moves were intending clearly that he was going to touch that enviable golden spot that day. But destiny had some different plans. That unexpected delivery took a thin edge of his bat. The sound was so weak that the umpire standing at the 22 feet distance couldn’t hear it. The loud half hearted appeal was denied by the umpire. The disappointed bowler was visibly unhappy. Obviously, he had almost grabbed the most priced reward which he could have cherished for a lifetime. But, the god just walked away.. calmly and firmly. He knew that the ball did take the edge of his bat and rested in the pair of gloves behind the stumps cleanly without touching the ground. In the 21^st century people may call him a fool for being a non opportunist. He could have stayed there till the decision came from the upstairs. But he just walked away leaving all of us disappointed.. but proud.. proud to be the worshipers of the great god.

He not only raised the grace of the game, but also prompted the spineless guys like me, who couldn’t gather the courage to face the problem.

He walked away and the next moment I picked up the phone to call that gentleman..